Ongoing drought and warmer temperatures have caused the wildfires in Canada to be more severe and widespread. There have been no reports that the fires were set intentionally.
from the Weather Network, a Canadian TV channel, which reported that a state of emergency had been declared in Quebec as a result of the wildfires. Text across the TikTok read,"When you learn these fires were planned."
TikTok identified the video as part of its efforts to counter inauthentic, misleading or false content. Canada experiences wildfires every year, but experts say this year’s wildfire season has been one of the worst in history — a situation authorities attributed to weather conditions. The fires have been especially severe and widespread because of"ongoing drought and long-range forecasts for warm temperatures," Canada’s government. The government expects the"higher-than-normal fire activity" will continue throughout the wildfire season, which is typically from April until September.Canadian Interagency Forest Fire CentreThe wildfires have burned more than 3.7 million hectares, or more than 9.
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